Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of modules that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.

A clutch conversion kit is usable to convert a truck or other machine from a lever actuated dry clutch to a fluid actuated clutch. The kit (49) includes a hub (50) which engages an input shaft (56) of the transmission (16). A fluid pressure actuated cylinder (68) is mountable on the hub and is operative to selectively axially compress friction discs (122) and separator discs (124) included in a disc pack (120). A flexible drive coupling (170) and drive ring adapter (146) are engageable with a drive ring (138) that is engageable with the friction discs. A pin (204) is positionable to hold the cylinder in a fixed rotational position while a shaft collar (202) and other components of the kit are used to assure proper positioning and operation of the components of the kit.

The invention disclosures an unmanned-drive mobile multifunctional vehicle system and using method thereof, comprising a server (1) connected with a remote scheduling module (2) and vehicle terminal respectively; the vehicle terminal comprises chassis and vehicle body, the chassis and the vehicle body are detachably connected; the chassis is provided with a chassis management system (3), the vehicle body is provided with a vehicle body separation system (4); the chassis management system (3) comprises an autopilot module (31) and a chassis wireless communication module (32); the vehicle body separation system (4) comprises a separation execution module (41) and a vehicle body wireless communication module (42); the autopilot module (31) comprises an Industrial Personal Computer (311), a laser radar (312), and a GPS module (313). The invention has advantages of saving manpower, good expansibility and saving resources.

Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of modules that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.

A fuel filler tube housing assembly constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a fuel filler neck and a filler extension tube. The fuel filler neck housing includes a first mounting structure operable to support a check valve. The fuel filler extension tube is fixed to the fuel filler neck housing and has a second mounting structure substantially similar to the first mounting structure and thereby also operable to support the check valve.

Vehicles may be composed of a relatively few number of modules that are assembled together during a final assembly process. An example vehicle may include a body module, a first drive module coupled to a first end of the body module, and a second drive module coupled to a second end of the body module. One or both of the drive modules may include a pair of wheels, a battery, an electric drive motor, and/or a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. One or both of the drive modules may also include a crash structure to absorb impacts. If a component of a drive module fails or is damaged, the drive module can be quickly and easily replaced with a new drive module, minimizing vehicle down time.

A hybrid module shipping assembly includes a hybrid module configured for arrangement in a torque path upstream from a transmission and downstream from an internal combustion engine. The hybrid module includes a hybrid drive unit, a housing fixed to a front side of the hybrid drive unit and a torque converter fixed to a rear side of the hybrid drive unit. The torque converter includes an impeller hub. The hybrid module shipping assembly also includes a cap assembly inserted in the impeller hub and a shipping dome fixed to the housing such that the housing and shipping dome encase the hybrid drive unit, the torque converter and the cap assembly.

Suitable for frame vehicles, the kit provides a frame to be mounted on the chassis with attachment devices at a head section and at a middle section of the frame that supports an electric motor, a transmission and at least one battery system. Replacement of the conventional engine and transmission by the frame-mounted unit can be fast. The frame can be attached at the middle section using shear bolts to avoid impeding a crumple of the chassis during a front impact.

A drive train (6) is provided for a motor vehicle which can be driven in a purely electric manner. A gear mechanism (7, 15) has a standardized housing (8) for accommodating an electrical machine (16) or two electrical machines (10, 11) and for accommodating two gear mechanism output shafts (9) which are associated with a vehicle axle (2, 4). A large number of drive topologies for various vehicle sectors with purely electric drives can be formed by configuring the drive train in this way.

A chassis frame structure consisting of the merger of two chassis frames with different widths, which include a module to facilitate the difference in size as well as integrate an electric motor drive solution for the purpose of battery electric commercial vehicles. The module mounting structure includes a plurality of brackets allowing for form-fit assembly of an existing vehicle chassis frame with a new pre-assembled chassis frame.